I’m back for Season 3! Kicking things off with a bang, I’m sitting down with Brian Bain—an industry heavyweight with over 20 years in cannabis and 12 years in innovative agriculture. As CEO and Founder of Mother Labs, Brian has been at the forefront of genetic development, shaping some of the most exciting cultivars on the market today.
In this episode, we dive into the art and science of breeding top-tier genetics, the journey that led him here, and because you know I don’t do surface-level chats I put Brian on the spot by asking him about the discontinuation of one of my favourite cultivars, Miss Kim!
If you’re passionate about cannabis, innovation, or just love a damn good origin story, this is one you don’t want to miss.
We cover a lot of topics including:
Rapid Fire (1:54)
Who is Brian Bain (11:36)
The need for seeds and how it’s blossomed (13:23)
What does Brian look for when starting a pheno hunt (17:01)
Flawless Victory… 5 years and 45 seeds (18:18)
What is a Tissue Culture? (19:04)
Is there a difference between what the medical market wants vs what the adult-use market? (21:33)
Terpinolene and Ocimene are the perfect combination… for us (22:37)
The need to diversify (23:14)
If we could talk to doctors about improving the quality of life without the stigma (26:57)
Lessons Australia can learn from the early days of Canada’s medical market (30:23)
We owe a lot to BC bud (31:24)
A cannabis rotation is like a top 100 playlist (39:24)
Renaming of cultivars and the need to be truthful (42:21)
Respect for the underground/closet growers (46:31)
The importance of love and playing the long game (48:28)
What is Mother Labs working on in 2025? (49:32)
Shameless… #SavingMissKim (50:26)
Brian’s parting nugget of information (55:14)
Show Notes:
Mother Labs Website
Where to find Brian:
Email Brian@motherlabs.ca
Brian on LinkedIn
@Motherlabs on Instagram
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